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8 August, 09:37

A witness to a brutal murder has trouble remembering any details of the crime. According to Freud, which defense mechanism is at work in this example?

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  1. 8 August, 10:00
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    repression

    Explanation:

    In psychology, Repression occurs when our brain is trying to protect ourselves from a overwhelmingly painful emotion.

    This is what most likely happen to the witness.

    The detail of the brutal murder created an intense trauma for the Witness, To protect him/herself, the brain decided 'Repress' / Hide the details of the murder from the memory and made it almost impossible for the witness to testify in the court.
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